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Samsung unveils rugged enterprise device with programmable PTT button, integration with Microsoft Teams

Samsung this week introduced the Galaxy XCover Pro, a rugged smartphone for enterprise “frontline” employees that features programmable buttons that can be used to support push-to-talk (PTT) communication, including integration with the new “Walkie Talkie” capability in Microsoft Teams. Chris Briglin, Samsung Electronics America’s director of enterprise mobile product marketing, said Samsung hopes the XCover […]

South Carolina 911 center replacing on-premises CAD system with cloud-based RapidDeploy solution

Charleston County (S.C.) Consolidated 911 Center today announced that it will replace its on-premises computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system with RapidDeploy’s cloud-based Nimbus CAD during the next year in an effort to enhance the center’s informational capabilities while lowering costs during the next five years. Charleston County tested RapidDeploy for two years prior to signing the […]

With help of drone cameras, Aerial Applications ready to aid first responders with maps, real-time video

Photos and videos shot by cameras mounted on aerial drones can provide responders with valuable insights about their surroundings, but software company Aerial Applications adds mapping and 3D modeling solutions to visual images that can accelerate the assessment process for agencies, particularly after large-scale disasters and incidents. Aerial Applications founder and CEO Joe Sullivan said […]
Group announces successful test of multi-vendor MCPTT call with end-to-end security

Group announces successful test of multi-vendor MCPTT call with end-to-end security

Secure voice communications can be delivered using 3GPP’s mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard across solutions provided by multiple vendors, according to tests recently announced by Bittium, Athonet, Nemergent and the Mission Critical Open Platform (MCOP) project. Fidel Liberal, coordinator for MCOP, said the testing—conducted this fall at the ETSI MCX plugtests event in Finland—is a big step […]

Qwake Technologies: Bryce Stirton of Responder Corp explains how C-THRU technology can help firefighters navigate smoky rooms

Bryce Stirton, co-founder and president of Responder Corp, explains how Qwake’s C-THRU augmented-reality (AR) technology is designed to help firefighters navigate safely in smoke-filled environments. Qwake Technologies officials hope to bring this technology to market as early as 2020. Stirton spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson last week during the Operation Convergent Response […]

ZeroEyes: Kieran Carroll outlines capabilities of weapons-detection system built on existing cameras, AI

Kieran Carroll, vice president of operations and government affairs for ZeroEyes, explains how the ZeroEyes is able to leverage existing camera system and the company’s artificial-intelligence-driven solution to identify firearms and immediately alert key personnel of a potential threat before bullets are shot. Carroll spoke with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson yesterday during the […]
Newscan: NENA-initiated international alliance will work to accelerate next-gen emergency communications globally

Newscan: NENA-initiated international alliance will work to accelerate next-gen emergency communications globally

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Samsung: Reg Jones demonstrates in-car DeX platform that leverages smartphone computing power

Reg Jones, Samsung Electronics America’s head of public-sector sales and solutions, demonstrates how the company’s DeX (desktop experience) lets a police officer leverage the computing power in a docked smartphone to write reports and execute queries while inputting information on a keyboard and display that are less expensive than traditional hardened laptops. All information is […]
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